Scoring Biggest Comedy Series Debut, 'Righteous Gemstones' Arrives in HBO

HBO continues to be on an absolute roll in its post-Game of Throne era as after Euphoria, Righteous Gemstones has scored big yet again for the channel. The comedy series went on to clock record numbers on its premiere and this is the biggest score for a comedy at HBO.

According to a report in The Hollywood Reporter, the show, about a family of evangelical preachers, drew 844,000 viewers Sunday night across all HBO platforms. The on-air debut delivered 593,000, with replays and streaming pushing the total up by 42 percent.

The 844,000 is the biggest audience for an HBO comedy series premiere since McBride's Vice Principals brought in 1.2 million cross-platform viewers in July 2016.

The Righteous Gemstone stars McBride, John Goodman, Adam Devine, Edi Patterson, Cassidy Freeman, Walton Goggins, Tony Cavalero, and Tim Baltz. McBride created the series and executive produces with his Rough House Pictures partners Jody Hill and David Gordon Green, who are both directing episodes.

The show is set to arrive soon on Hotstar Premium for the Indian viewers.